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J. HAWLOWE'TZ.

OSTRIGH FEATHER TRIMMING. No. 252,374. Patented Jan. 17,1882.

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V I UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN HAWLOWETZ, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

OSTRl Cll-FEATHER TRIMMING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 252,374, dated January 17,. 1882. l

A Application filed November 8, 1881. Modem T 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOHN HAWLOWETZ, 0f the city, county, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ostrich-Feather Trimmings, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved fabric in imitation of fur to be used as a trimming for ladies wear and as a material for ladies caps and ladies sacks. I r

Fabrics in imitation of fur composed of a textile base or backing and a coating of marabou-feathers have heretofore been made by cementing the feathers to thebacking,and also by interweaving such feathers'with the backing. In the former case dust gathers upon and sticks to the fabric, and in the latter case, owing to the fineness, flexibility, and smoothness of this class of feathers, they readily pull out and the fabric is" soon destroyed. Moreover, such feathers are too fine to give a sufficient body to the fabric.

The object of this invention is to produce a fabric of this character which will be more firm and durable and present a richer appearance than tho-enow in use.

The invention consists in a fabric for trimmin gs and other uses composed ofa textile base or backing and an outerface of ostrich-feathers,

which are interwoven with the backing, which latter is shrunk upon the bodies or-quills of the feathers, as hereinafter described. The vanes and body of the ostrich-feathers being of a coarser and more angular texture, the weft and warp. threads of the tex ile backing obtain a better hold thereon, and the backing being shrunk upon the feathers the latter are held firmly thereto.

The invention consists, furt.her,in thc process of making a fabric in imitation of fur, the same consisting in first cutting the ostrichfeathers into suitable lengths, then interweaving them with the textile base, then subjecting the fabric so formed to the action of a dyeliquor, whereby the feathers are colored and the textile base shrunk thereon, and finally trimming the vanes of the feathers, so as to present an even surface.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a perspective view of the fabric, and Fig. 2 a detail view of the feather used in the manufacture thereof.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

In the drawings, the base or backing A is composed of any suitable textile material, andthe outer face, B, is composed of ostrich-feathers interwoven with the base. For this purpose-feathers taken from the body as distinguished from the wings or tail of the bird are made use of. I thus utilize what has heretofore been regarded as waste material. Those feathers are cut into suitable lengths, equal to the width of the trimming to be produced, and are interwoven parallel with the warp of the backing or base. The fabric thus formed is then placedin a dye-vat. Thedye-liquor not only changes the color of the feathers, but causes the textile base to sh rink upon the bodies or quills of the feathers, whereby the latter are firmly united to the base. The vanes of the feathers form the pile of the fabric, the ends thereof being trimmed-to an even length after the dyed fabric has been com plete] y dried. The

fabric thus produced is light in weight, eco-' nomical in manufacture, and exceedingly rich in appearance.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as newand desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. An ostrich-feather trimming composed of a textile base or backing and a series of 0strich-feathers interwoven therewith, the base or backing being shrunk upon the quills of the feathers, firmly holding the same, and the vanes of the feathers being trimmed to an even length, substantially as described.

2. The process of making ostrich feather trimmings, consisting in first cutting the ostrich-feathers into suitable lengths, then interweaving them with a textile backing, then subjecting the fabric so formed to the action of a dye-liquor, whereby the feathers are colored and the webbing shrunk upon the quills of the feathers, and finally trimming the ends of the vanes, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my nature in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN H AWLOWETZ.

Witnesses 7 PAUL GoEPEL, CARL KARP. 

